1. Why do you think some people refer to Barb Tarbox as the “antismoking lobby’s greatest weapon”?
I think they prefer her as the "antismoking lobby's greatest weapon" because she goes to different high schools and informs everyone on what smoking can do to you. She also shows her transformation from when she started presenting to what she was in the end. She also lived through the tragedy so now everyone would know what you can look like and how you can feel.
2. What warnings did Tarbox get that indicated that she needed to quit smoking?
Her mother died from lung cancer when she was 21 and the doctor told her that she needed to stop of she would get lung cancer and she would not be alive in 20 years. Also 19 years later she was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer which indicated that she needed to stop or she would die very quickly.
3. Why do you think it was very hard for Tarbox to quit smoking?
It was hard for her because her brain was addicted to nicotine so she couldn't stop.
4. What does Tarbox think has been giving her the strength to live longer than anyone expected?
She thinks that the teenagers that she speaks to are helping her cheat death and live longer than anyone else.
Reflection
Imagine having to say goodbye to someone you love. Imagine you are never going to see them again. Write a 250-500 word letter to that person, telling them how much you care for them and how much you are going to miss them.
I'm going to miss you so much, I will miss all the good times we shared together. Talking about random things and just laughing all the time, I will miss those days. I will miss the times when we go out together and when you made me go into the store almost everyday after school to buy things. I will miss the times when we watched Biggest Loser and Survivor. I wish I would of treated you better. I was always mad every time you called me, I was just lazy. All the times we played cards together and you would think I cheated all the time, those were good times. I really cared about you, I could always come and talk to you about anything, but I would normally get mad because you tried to make me feel like the other person was right. You were always there for me and I wish I could of been there for you every time you needed help. I miss helping you, even though it seemed like I hated it. I love you grandma <3.
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